47 NACE 2025
Retail trade
191,452 companies and associations have this main activity in Belgium (NACE code 47).
Detailed activities
- 47.110 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 16,738
- 47.120 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 26,842
- 47.210 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables 9,813
- 47.221 Retail sale of meat and meat products, except game and poultry 4,529
- 47.222 Retail sale of game and poultry 2,695
- 47.230 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 1,586
- 47.241 Retail sale of bread and pastry (depots) 7,786
- 47.242 Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery 4,556
- 47.251 Retail sale of wine and spirits 5,543
- 47.252 Retail sale of beverages, general assortment 13,406
- 47.260 Retail sale of tobacco products 6,020
- 47.271 Retail sale of dairy products and eggs 4,297
- 47.279 Other retail sale of food n.e.c. 16,220
- 47.300 Retail sale of automotive fuel 5,056
- 47.400 Retail sale of information and communication equipment 23,872
- 47.511 Retail sale of clothing fabrics 1,339
- 47.512 Retail sale of household linen 6,607
- 47.513 Retail sale of knitting yarn and haberdashery 1,804
- 47.519 Retail sale of other textiles 2,727
- 47.521 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, DIY, paints and glass (general assortment) 18,277
- 47.522 Retail sale of building materials and garden materials, of wood 4,250
- 47.523 Retail sale of tiles 1,874
- 47.524 Retail sale of parquet, laminates and cork coverings 1,564
- 47.525 Retail sale of hardware and tools 2,633
- 47.526 Retail sale of paints and varnishes 1,931
- 47.527 Retail sale of sanitary articles and equipment 3,439
- 47.529 Retail sale of other building materials n.e.c. 5,703
- 47.530 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, and wall and floor coverings 4,980
- 47.540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances 10,370
- 47.551 Retail sale of household furniture 11,899
- 47.552 Retail sale of lighting equipment 9,146
- 47.553 Retail sale of non-electrical household appliances, tableware, glassware, china and pottery 5,443
- 47.554 Retail sale of childcare articles (general assortment) 944
- 47.559 Retail sale of other household articles n.e.c. 12,042
- 47.610 Retail sale of books 1,938
- 47.621 Retail sale of newspapers and other periodicals 6,794
- 47.622 Retail sale of stationery 71
- 47.631 Retail sale of weapons and ammunition 215
- 47.632 Retail sale of cycles 2,580
- 47.639 Retail sale of other sporting goods 6,184
- 47.640 Retail sale of games and toys 4,452
- 47.690 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods n.e.c. 6,202
- 47.711 Retail sale of women's clothing 6,581
- 47.712 Retail sale of men's clothing 5,350
- 47.713 Retail sale of baby and children's clothing 3,959
- 47.714 Retail sale of underwear, lingerie and swimwear 4,670
- 47.715 Retail sale of clothing accessories 7,703
- 47.716 Retail sale of clothing, underwear and accessories for women, men, children and babies, general assortment 13,972
- 47.721 Retail sale of footwear 6,697
- 47.722 Retail sale of leather goods and travel goods 5,967
- 47.730 Retail sale of pharmaceutical products 5,172
- 47.741 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, except corrective spectacles, lenses and sunglasses 5,044
- 47.742 Retail sale of corrective spectacles, lenses and sunglasses 2,942
- 47.750 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles 11,907
- 47.761 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds and fertilisers 9,201
- 47.762 Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet accessories 3,508
- 47.770 Retail sale of watches, clocks and jewellery 5,610
- 47.781 Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels 10,460
- 47.782 Retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment, except corrective spectacles, lenses and sunglasses 94
- 47.783 Retail sale of household cleaning goods and maintenance products 6,686
- 47.784 Retail sale of souvenirs and religious articles 9,580
- 47.789 Other retail sale of new goods n.e.c. 17,222
- 47.791 Retail sale of antiques 4,151
- 47.792 Retail sale of second-hand clothing 1,597
- 47.793 Retail sale of second-hand goods, except second-hand clothing 3,280
- 47.811 Retail sale of cars and light motor vehicles (<= 3.5 tonnes) 18,410
- 47.812 Retail sale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 tonnes) 6,941
- 47.813 Retail sale of trailers, semi-trailers and caravans 72
- 47.820 Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 12,840
- 47.830 Retail sale of motorcycles and of motorcycle parts and accessories 5,505
- 47.910 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail trade 577
- 47.920 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail trade 915
Municipalities where this activity is most common
- Antwerpen (2000) 10,210
- Bruxelles (1000) 6,166
- Gent (9000) 5,287
- Liège (4000) 3,292
- Ixelles (1050) 3,060
- Charleroi (6000) 2,951
- Anderlecht (1070) 2,725
- Brugge (8000) 2,691
- Hasselt (3500) 2,505
- Namur (5000) 2,259
- Schaerbeek (1030) 2,206
- Uccle (1180) 2,168
- Kortrijk (8500) 1,969
- Leuven (3000) 1,882
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (1080) 1,848
- Roeselare (8800) 1,722
- Mechelen (2800) 1,698
- Aalst (9300) 1,676
- Sint-Niklaas (9100) 1,548
- Oostende (8400) 1,494
- Mons (7000) 1,452
- Genk (3600) 1,441
- Knokke-Heist (8300) 1,402
- Saint-Gilles (1060) 1,303
- Tournai (7500) 1,272
- Zaventem (1930) 1,269
- Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (9120) 1,230
- Waterloo (1410) 1,226
- Waregem (8790) 1,169
- Heist-op-den-Berg (2220) 1,152
Source: BCE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises), open data of the FPS Economy.